Sticky-fly-paper holder.



No. 825,275. I PATBNTED JULY 3, 1906.-

' G. & G. 0. G. LAUBE.

STICKY FLY PAPER HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED APB..4.1906.

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UNITED STATES PATENT 'orrron.

GODFRIED LAUBE AND GROVER C. G. LAUBE, OF SANTA MONICA, CALI- FORNIA, ASSIGNORS OF ONE-FOURTH TO JOHN (J. MILLER AND ONE- FOURTH TO LOUIS H. NEWMAN, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

STlCKY-FLY-PAPER HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 3, 1906.

T0 all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that we, GODFRIED LAUBE and GROVER C. G. LAUBE, citizens of the United States of America, residing at Santa Monica, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sticky-Fly-Paper Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in fly-traps, and has for its object the provision of novel means whereby the unsightly fly-paper will be prac tically hid from view; but the structure is so arranged that the flies and insects may easily gain access to the interior of the trap.

Our present invention further aims to provide a novel form of holder for sticky fly-paper that may be conveniently placed in any desired position or suspended from a chandelier, hook, or other fastener.

This invention further aims to provide a fly-trap that will be extremely simple in construction, strong, durable, comparatively inexpensive to manufacture, and highly efficient in its use furthermore, one that may be employed for advertising purposes, if desired.

ith the above and many other objects in view the invention consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, to be hereinafter more particularly described, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to the accompanying drawings, wherein like figures of reference indicate like parts throughout both views, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of our improved fly-trap. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the trap proper and showing an end elevation of the holder.

In the drawings the reference-numeral 1 represents the bodyportion, which is approximately of a cylindrical form having an opening 2 formed on its upper side, which extends longitudinally the entire distance of the cylindrical body portion. The upper edges of the body portion are bent inwardly, as shown at 3, and extend at an angle to the inner walls of the cylindrical portion, and the ends at the lower portion of the body 1 are bent upwardly, as indicated at 4, for the purpose of retaining the adhesive substance in the fly-trap. The reference-numeral 5 indicates the sticky fly-paper, which is secured in the inner walls of the cylindrical body portion 1 and is retained by means of the downwardlyextending flanges 3. It will be understood that the body portion 1 may be made of paper, which may be either plain or decorated, or it may be made of leatherette, celluloid, sheet-aluminium, tin, sheet-brass, or any other suitable material. Suitable wire supports 7, which are preferably of oval shape for the purpose of obtaining a bearing-surface, form the support of the holder. These supports 7 carry eyes 8, from which extend braces 9, which are wound together, as illustrated at 10, and form circular bands 11. for the purpose of retaining the fly-trap. At the upper portion of these circular bands 1]. extend downwardly at an angle arms 12, carrying looped ends 14, these arms serving the purpose of retaining the flanges 3 of the body portion in proper position and are formed integral with the wire strands forming the handle 15, at the upper end of which is formed a loop 16 for the purpose of suspending the trap from a chandelier, hook, or other fastener.

It will be seen that the fly-paper may be easily removed from the trap when desired, and in case the body portion is made of paper the entire trap may be easily removed from the holder and burned and a new paper with sticky fly-paper inserted therein.

The many advantages obtained by our improved fly-trap, which is so constructed that the same virtually hides the unsightly fly-paper from view and that the trap may be placed in any desired part of the dwelling or suspended in a horizontal position, will be readily apparent from the foregoing description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, and we call particular attention to the fact that various changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from-the general spirit of our invention.

Having fully described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A fly-trap consisting of a cylindrical body portion having inwardlyextending flanges extending the entire length of the trap, substantially as described.

2. In a fly-trap, the combination of a cylindrical body portion having inwardly and downwardly extending flanges and forming an opening therebetween extending the entire length of the trap, and upturned ends, substantially as described.

3. In a fly-trap, the combination of a cylindrical body portion having inwardly and downwardly extending flanges and forming an o ening therebetween extending the entire ength of the trap, adhesive paper secured in said trap, and upturned ends, sub stantially as described.

4. In a fly-trap, the combination of a cylindrical body, adhesive paper secured therein, downwardly-extending flanges extending the entire length of said cylindrical body, upturned ends, and a holder wherein saidcylin drical body is secured, substantially as described.

5. In a fly-trap, the combination of an elongated cylindrical body ortion, downwardly-extending flanges, ad esive paper secured in said body portion, said flanges having an elongated opening formed therebetween, and a holder to retain said body por tion in an elevated position.

6. In a fly-trap, the combination of an elongated cylindrical body portion, adhesive paper secured therein, inwardly-extending flanges formed integral with said cylindrical body portion and having an opening formed therebetween, upturned ends at the ends of said cylindrical body portion,-and a holder encircling said body portion, thereby retaining the same in an elevated position, substantially as described.

' In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses:

HATTIE R. LAUBE, ZULA V. LAUBE. 

